Vogue Essentials Heels - A gorgeous celebration of the ultimate fashion power symbol

There is an indefinable magic, mystique and fascination about high-heeled shoes that defies all understanding or logic. How can you explain that the simple act of pointing your toes and gently slipping them into a pair of towering heels can be such a powerful experience physically, psychologically and emotionally? As British Vogue has charted over the last hundred years, by stepping into a pair of heels, a woman''s personality is instantly transformed.Divided into the categories of Fancy Footwork, Enduring Classics, Step Up and Rainbow Heels, British Vogue''s archive of fashion photos has been plundered to showcase the most beautiful, memorable, rule-breaking and trend-setting heels to be photographed in its 100-year history.